Ninja Tuna (2008)

Product Summary Label: INGROOVES/FONTANA UPC: 05021392535128 Release Date: 2/17/2009 Buy.com Sku: 210663472 Item#: M4KHLN Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Test The Sound ~ Mr. Scruff 2. Music Takes Me Up - (featuring Alice Russell) ~ Mr. Scruff 3. Donkey Ride - (featuring Quantic) ~ Mr. Scruff 4. Hairy Bumpercress ~ Mr. Scruff 5. Whiplash ~ Mr. Scruff 6. Nice Up the Function - (featuring Roots Manuva) ~ Mr. Scruff 7. Bang the Floor - (featuring Danny Breaks) ~ Mr. Scruff 8. Get On Down ~ Mr. Scruff 9. Hold On - (featuring Andreya Triana) ~ Mr. Scruff 10. Give Up to Get ~ Mr. Scruff 11. Kalimba ~ Mr. Scruff 12. This Way - (featuring Pete Simpson) ~ Mr. Scruff 13. Stockport Carnival ~ Mr. Scruff Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Bunch Of Keys ~ Mr. Scruff 2. Rocking Chair ~ Mr. Scruff 3. Listen Up - (featuring Broke 'N' English) ~ Mr. Scruff 4. Fix That Speaker! ~ Mr. Scruff 5. Giant Pickle ~ Mr. Scruff 6. Hold the Dub - (featuring Andreya Triana) ~ Mr. Scruff 7. Cat & Mouse ~ Mr. Scruff 8. Clock, The ~ Mr. Scruff 9. Zen - (featuring Inja/Skuff) ~ Mr. Scruff 10. Cat & Mouse - (featuring Andy Kingslow) ~ Mr. Scruff   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Audio Mixers: Phil Kirby; Andy Kingslow; Mr. Scruff. Audio Remasterer: Kevin Metcalfe. Andy Carthy's Mr. Scruff project is that rare beast in trip-hop and breakbeat circles -- an act who's enjoyed plenty of commercial success (relatively speaking), but still hasn't worn out his welcome. Ninja Tuna comes after a long break in production records, although Carthy kept his name current with great mix albums and popular commercials for Lincoln and Volvo. The album begins normally enough for a trip-hop record, with several different genre exercises and some intriguing guest features (Alice Russell, Quantic, Roots Manuva) -- nothing that hasn't been seen from a dozen different breakbeat producers of the '90s or 2000s. But Scruff has a different endpoint in mind, and Ninja Tuna gradually evolves into a pleasant grind of house and funk that relaxes the affair and makes for a surprisingly subtle listen (especially compared to the dynamic first half of the record). Late in the program, "Give Up to Get" reveals itself as the highlight, a mellow slice of jazz-house that would be welcomed by any Theo Parrish fan looking for more in the after-hours funk vein. ~ John Bush Engineer: Phil Kirby; Andy Kingslow; Mr. Scruff Musical Guests Alice Russell Quantic Roots Manuva Danny Breaks Andreya Triana Pete Simpson Broke 'N' English Inja Skuff Andy Kingslow   Compilation Appearances Ninja Cuts 3-Funkungfusion Xen Cuts Vol. 2-Freestyle Files SOLID STEEL Jazz Lounge Nova Soul 2 Zen Zen Remixes Revive The Soul Ultra Chilled 5 Fabric Live 22 You Don't Know:ninja Cuts Coming Home   Associated Artists and Works Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 02/17/2009 Original Release Date : 2008 Catalog ID : ZENCD143X Label : Maple Nationwide Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 50213925351286    Product Image